BUFFALO, N.Y. — The divide between what college coaches like and NBA teams like is enormous, as in roughly three years, it seems.

The days of the star four-year player in college are all but done, despite the fact that college coaches value experience above almost everything else. NBA teams most often become enamored with the young guys, the ones who have potential rather than proved talent. Just about every mock 2014 NBA Draft features seven or eight freshmen among the top 10 picks.

Which makes UConn guard Shabazz Napier an extreme rarity. Napier showed potential as a freshman, continued to grow as a sophomore and turned into a budding star as a junior. In his final season, Napier is arguably the best guard in the country and a poster child for the four-year movement.

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